A year after a Chinese stratospheric balloon flew across the United States -- triggering a political furor, discussion about gaps in domain awareness and the eventual combat downing of the airship -- the U.S. military is seeking funding to begin its own high-altitude balloon project to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. The Air Force is seeking $100,000 in operational systems development funding as part of its airborne reconnaissance systems program for a new-start program called the High Altitude Long Endurance...
